I recently posted the video for The Tragically Hip's new single, "Yer Not the Ocean". There's a suspension bridge featured in the video that I'm trying to identify. A couple of commenters think it's the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver but I disagree. Below is a picture of the
I have a question for my fellow Toronto bloggers. How many of you have been contacted by the people behind the upcoming production of "Edward Scissorhands"? I've been offered two free passes to the April 4th opener at The Hummingbird Centre and a chance to meet and greet the actors.
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven days to grab this week's MP3. Please right-click your mouse and select "Save Link As..." or "Save target as..." so you can download it to your PC before playing. The Weakerthans - The Reasons I saw The Weakerthans
Calvert DeForest was 85. He was best known for his work as "Larry 'Bud' Melman" on Late Night with David Letterman.
Yesterday marked the beginning of week #2 of my little experiment. Can a guy like me run himself into shape and eventually complete a marathon? We'll see... Week one was running for one minute and then walking for two minutes. We did this around High Park and I found it
Here's the latest trailer (I believe it's number four) for the upcoming Simpsons movie.
I hated the performances last week because I disliked the Diana Ross songs they featured. This week we got cool 60s British invasion tunes, and it was a whole lot better. Song selection is everything as far as I'm concerned. We got a number of gems last night and the
It's official. Kazakhsatan's Nikolai Antropov is no longer my whipping boy. His game winning goal has us tied in eighth place with the Carolina Hurricanes. There's no room for error in these final nine games. We're three points out of sixth and a point from being 11th. These final nine
The Tragically Hip's newest video is for "Yer Not the Ocean". It features a polar bear and seems to have an environmental message for us all. Gordie with a message about the environment? Shocking! Can anyone tell me what park Gord and that polar bear are in? Where would I
Here's the deal. I'm getting a pretty decent tax refund this year, and I'm looking to spend the extra dough on a used car. Where in Toronto should I go or look for a dependable, economical used car for $4000 or less? Does anyone have a hook up or a
Bad News Bears: 5 out of 10. Imagine if Billy Bob Thornton's character Willie from Bad Santa cleaned himself up a little and started coaching a little league team. That's Bad News Bears, only not nearly as funny. It's not as terrible as I expected it to be, but it's
Stuart Rosenberg was 79. He was the prolific director of series television and theatrical films who partnered with Paul Newman on the widely popular prison drama "Cool Hand Luke" and several other movies.
Mark April 9th on your calendars, poolies. That's the evening we're drafting our 2007 NHL playoff pool teams. When the action begins, you'll be able to follow it online at http://www.torontomike.com/2007hockeypool.html. Also, you can view our 2006 results, 2004 results, 2003 results and all relevant
The Karate Dog: 1.5 out of 10. I gave this movie a bonus half point because James seemed to like it. I'm not surprised James enjoyed himself as this film was clearly targeting the five year old demographic. It was far too dumb for a six year old. James
I've always enjoyed Quirks & Quarks with Bob McDonald. It airs Saturdays on CBC Radio but you can hear archived shows here. Bob McDonald has a way of explaining complex aspects of science in a way dummies like me can understand. This afternoon I caught McDonald on CBC Newsworld's Mansbridge
"The only Canadian mythology is that there is a Canadian mythology." - Irving Layton
I wanted four points from the past two games, and I got one. You'd think I'd be used to this team short changing me by now. Who the hell is Jaroslav Halak? Enough talk, let's get to what matters. We're 10th in the East with 78 points because the 9th
For the first time in the history of Jeopardy, a game ended in a three way tie. You can imagine why this is such a rare occurrence. It's really only possible if someone throws a match. See for yourself. I think that guy in the red shirt is a genius.
I enjoy this song so much, I would have named my second son after it. That was the deal, if Michelle had been a boy, I'd have been given the privilege of naming him. As it turned out Michelle was a girl and Taryn got to name her and the
It originally aired ten years ago yesterday, and to me it hilariously epitomizes everything this holiday has come to represent. Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment begins as Springfield celebrates St. Patrick's Day with a day revolved around booze. Even Bart gets drunk, leading to a return to prohibition and much
Happy St. Patrick's Day. Courtesy of the Star, here's proof I'm not alone in claiming Irish heritage. Irish was the fifth most frequently reported ethnic origin in Canada on the 2001 census, behind Canadian, English, French and Scottish.3,822,665 – The number of Canadians who claimed Irish ancestry in
"Why you, you cancelled Platypus Man!"
I got my rant out of my system when it was 1-0, so go there if you want a taste. It was pure crap. If we don't beat the Habs tonight, I see little hope for a playoff berth. Current Record Last GamesSeason Leaders34-28-9 77 points 3rd in Northeast5-1 Loss
I subscribe to LeafsTV. That means I'm watching tonight's game against the Washington Capitals and I just witnessed a major Andrew Raycroft gaffe that led to the opening goal. This is a must win game, a game against a beatable team when so many of our remaining games are against
The reason I refer to American Idol as my guilty pleasure is because I feel guilty watching such cheese. As cheesy as AI is, nothing is as cheesy as the crap they throw at you during the results show. I missed Wednesday night's results show because I was at the
